This is going to sound weird, but the vibes I got playing through it were more akin to Mass Effect 2. You go on missions around the galaxy with the other guardians, make decisions on how you want to proceed, or on disagreements between party members. They each have their own special abilities that you use for gameplay purposes, and between missions you walk around the Milano and speak to each of the crew about various things. Nice interweaving stories between the crew members and the larger over arching plot.
Combat is fine, but I really find myself drawn to the narrative and banter between the party members.
Oh, and the soundtrack is GOAT level. I don't want to know how much they paid for the licenses to some of the songs they have, but there are a lot of original tracks too (both traditional orchestra and rock n roll Star Lord type tracks for his walk-man)
Just checked, and apparently
it won best narrative at the 2021 Game Awards and was nominated a bunch for audio/song collections.